2023 Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil election
Elections were held in October 2023 for the 26 seats of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil.[2][3][4]
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26 out of 30 seats in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil | |||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 77.61%[1] | ||||||||||||
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ScheduleEdit
Election Department, Ladakh has announced the schedule to conduct the election for Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil on 9 September 2023:[5][6]
| Poll Event | Date |
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| Date from which nominations can be made | 9 September 2023 |
| Last date for making nominations | 16 September 2023 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | 18 September 2023 |
| Last date for the withdrawal of nominations | 20 September 2023 |
| Date on which poll shall, if necessary, be held | 4 October 2023 |
| Timing of Poll | 8.00 AM to 4.00 PM |
| Date before which the Election shall be completed | 11 October 2023 |
ResultsEdit
| Parties | Popular vote | Seats (14 needed for majority) | |||||||
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| Votes | % | ± % | Contested[7] | Won | +/- | ||||
| Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 
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17 | |||||||
| Indian National Congress | 
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22 | |||||||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 
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17 | |||||||
| Aam Aadmi Party | 
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4 | |||||||
| Independent | 25 | ||||||||
| NOTA | |||||||||
| Total | 26 | ||||||||
Also seeEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Ashiq, Peerzada (4 October 2023). "In first polls post-370, Kargil hill council elections sees over 78% turnout". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Hope for pre-Art 370 abrogation to development: Why 3 young candidates are in fray for Kargil hill council". 3 October 2023.
- ↑ Ashiq, Peerzada (3 October 2023). "Kargil sees first post-370 polls; big stakes for BJP, Congress, NC". The Hindu.
- ↑ "73% voter turnout recorded as Kargil holds first polls since Article 370 move". 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "The Ladakh Gazette" (PDF). gov.in. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Kargil hill council election 2023: Election Department to set up 278 polling stations". 10 September 2023.
- ↑ "List of Candidates in fray for the 5th General Elections to LAHDC Kargil-2023" (PDF). gov.in. Retrieved 5 October 2023.